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Fumes Stunt Racer Improvements on the Way in v1.1

15. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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Fumes Stunt Racer Improvements on the Way in v1.1

We reviewed Fumes Stunt Racer for the iPhone and iPad earlier on this week and while the iPad version was a playable enough driving game, we felt the iPhone version wasn’t quite there yet, so after our review was published, we got in touch with developers Sector3 to see what they had in store for [...]

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Speedball 2 Evolution Coming to iPhone

15. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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Speedball 2 Evolution Coming to iPhone

That’s right, it’s another game from our Amiga wishlist! The original authors of the Speedball games, The Bitmap Brothers, are collaborating with Tower Studios and Vivid Games to bring a new version of the classic violent sports game to the iPhone and the iPad. Details are scarce at the moment, but Vivid Games have said it [...]

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New in The App Store This Week…

15. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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New in The App Store This Week…

Browsing the App Store this weekend?  Here are twelve new or updated apps for the iPhone and iPad worth taking a closer [...]

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Proporta iPad Leather Style Case Accessory Review and Video

14. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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Proporta iPad Leather Style Case Accessory Review and Video

Although the naked iPad looks great, protecting it from harm does make sense, especially if you take it out and about. A folder-style case is ideal for the job and here we’re going to take a look at an offering from Proporta.  The Leather Style Case name gives away the fact that it’s not actually [...]

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Verizon to Stock the iPad, Offering MiFi Package

14. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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Verizon to Stock the iPad, Offering MiFi Package

If your Verizon iPhone dreams keep being thwarted, how about a Verizon iPad instead?  Granted it’s not the same thing, but their MiFi package would at least let you use Verizon’s 3G network on your iPhone! Starting on the 28th October, 2000 Verizon stores across the USA will sell you a Wi-Fi iPad either separately or [...]

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Apple ‘Back to the Mac’ Event Announced

14. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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Apple ‘Back to the Mac’ Event Announced

While recent events have concentrated on products running iOS, Apple haven’t forgotten about the Mac and have announced a new event for the 20th October, entitled ‘Back to the Mac’. The image that accompanies the invitation shows a lion being revealed from behind the Apple logo, suggesting that the next version of OS X will be [...]

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Fumes Stunt Racer iPhone/iPad App Review – Stunted Racer

13. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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Fumes Stunt Racer iPhone/iPad App Review – Stunted Racer

Retro games like Fumes Stunt Racer (iTunes link) have a built-in audience and as someone who recalls its spiritual forebear, Stunt Car Racer on the Amiga, this was a game we had wished for and were pleased to see announced last week. The game couldn’t be simpler.  You must drive a car around an elevated, looped [...]

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iPad Scoops Two Major T3 Gadget Awards

13. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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iPad Scoops Two Major T3 Gadget Awards

T3 Magazine announced the winners of its annual Gadget Awards this week, with both Apple and specifically the iPad, doing very well.  Apple themselves bagged Retailer of the Year, the MacBook Pro was named Computer of the Year and the iPhone 4 received Commuter Gadget of the Year, but it was the iPad that stole [...]

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Greenpois0n Now Available for Download

13. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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Greenpois0n Now Available for Download

Last weekend saw plenty of excitement in the jailbreaking community, with the surprise release of geohot’s limera1n just ahead of Chronic Dev Team’s greenpois0n, a tool that had been ‘officially’ announced, causing considerable friction and ultimately resulting in greenpois0n being delayed. To avoid exposing their own SHAtter exploit, the Chronic Dev Team decided to make use [...]

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CuteTag Lite iPhone App Review – Your Notes, Compartmentalized

12. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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CuteTag Lite iPhone App Review – Your Notes, Compartmentalized

If you need an app to jot down all your lists, notes, to-do lists, appointments, general thoughts and every other piece of information you could possibly think of, then you’re well catered for in the iTunes App Store. Released near the end of September, CuteTag Lite may have passed you by thanks to a slightly [...]

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